We all have a constitution that influences the types of illness we're prone to. Every person is genetically unique. These differences not only give us unique personalities, they also make us different biochemically. This is why the same diet that will keep one person healthy will make another person ill. It's also why an herbal formula for a particular condition will work for some people, but not for others.These differences in our genetic make-up are called our constitution. Our basic personality traits make us prone to certain types of disorders. For example, some of us are nervous and excitable and prone to anxiety and nervous disorders. These constitutional traits are due to the basic patterns of energy (qi) in our system. Over time, without doing anything to maintain our health, we will tend to drift out of balance in the direction of these general tendencies.To further understand health, TCM further divides the way energy (qi) manifests itself into five phases or "elements." These five types of energy are symbolized by the physical forms of fire, earth, metal, water, and wood.Keeping our constitution in balance is the long term solution to maintaining health!

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride is a formally trained Russian neurologist whose child developed autism.As a result of her own research into autism, she ended up developing what might be one of the most profoundly important treatment strategies not just for autism, but for a wide range of neurological-, psychological-, and autoimmune disorders as well.According to Dr. McBride and Dr. Mercola, autoimmune disorders are a very common side effect of GAPS (Gut and Physiology Syndrome). Conventional medicine has identified about 200 different autoimmune conditions so far, and the list is continually growing.“The testing in autoimmunity is fairly expensive, so not many people get tested,” Dr. McBride says. “But the more we test, the more we realize that pretty much every degenerative condition has got an autoimmune component. Why is that? Because 85 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive wall, in your gut wall, and the state of your gut flora has a direct and very profound effect on the way your immune system functions. ... Your immune system is a very hungry organ. It needs to be continuously fed... People with abnormal gut flora – GAPS people – do not digest and absorb their food properly, so they develop multiple nutritional deficiencies; their immune system is starving... At the same time, a river of toxicity is flowing from the gut into the bloodstream of these people, because all those pathogenic microbes sitting in their gut flora are converting the food that comes along into hundreds and hundreds of very toxic substances. The immune system gets quite a lot of this toxicity, so... we have a poor immune system—it is malnourished; it is intoxicated; it is unbalanced, and, at the same time, it is challenged with a huge amount of work to do. Of course, it cannot function properly. Of course, it cannot react appropriately to various things. Autoimmunity is the result of that.”Abnormal flora in your digestive tract can easily lead to overgrowth of:

Pathogenic bacteria

Pathogenic viruses

Fungi

Worms

Protozoa

Once your gut lining begins to deteriorate, these disease-causing agents can be easily absorbed into your bloodstream and circulated throughout your body. Some of them have affinities for certain proteins, and will attach themselves to them. When that happens, it changes the three-dimensional shape of that protein molecule. When your immune system comes across this foreign-looking protein, it will attack it and begin producing antibodies against it.“This mechanism is particularly at work in multiple sclerosis in patients. We have researched that quite a lot,” Dr. McBride says.“Mercury, lead, aluminum, other toxic metals and organic molecules that contain this toxic metal have a particular propensity for getting stored in high-fat tissues such as your brain and the rest of your nervous system, particularly the myelin sheath on your nerves... These toxic metals target your brain and your nerves. But when they get accumulated in those high-fat tissues, these toxins attach themselves to proteins in your myelin, in the white matter of your brain, and other parts of your nervous system. Once they’ve accumulated, once they’ve attached themselves to those proteins, they change their three-dimensional structure. Then the immune system develops an antibody against your protein and your myelin.That is the number one antibody, which is at work in multiple sclerosis. It is called a myelin-specific protein antibody. It’s an antibody which attacks proteins in your myelin... What the immune system is trying to do is it’s trying to clear out mercury, lead, and other toxic metals out of the nervous system, which got stored in there. Where do they come from? 99.9 percent of anything toxic in your body comes out in the digestive system.”Thus the answer to resolving food allergies, as well as virtually all autoimmune disorders, is to heal and seal your intestines!

Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What’s your typical breakfast like? Many Americans choose cereal as a fast and convenient breakfast.

Most cereal is a combination of wheat, oats, corn and other grains, which are usually genetically engineered ingredients, plus high-fructose corn syrup, sugar, artificial color and flavor, and toxic preservatives such as cancer-causing BHT. Cereals marketed to children are the worst offenders.

I don't recommend eating grain carbs for breakfast, even if it doesn't have any added sugars or food additives. Instead, I recommend focusing on protein for breakfast, such as easily-digested plant-based protein shakes. Do you know protein is needed within 30 minutes upon rising in the morning to activate your thyroid? Look for high quality complete protein derived from whole foods that've been minimally processed. This ensures it still contains all the beneficial amino acids and other nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, prebiotics and antioxidants.

A complete protein (or whole protein) is a source of protein that contains an adequate proportion of all nine of the essential amino acids necessary for the dietary needs of humans or other animals. Some incomplete protein sources may contain all essential amino acids, but a complete protein contains them in correct proportions for supporting biological functions in the human body. Apart from some exceptions such as quinoa or soybeans, the majority of plant proteins are incomplete because they lack at least one essential amino acid. However, you can combine complementary plant sources to create a nutritionally complete protein. Consuming a mixture of plant-based protein sources can increase the biological value of food.

Generally, proteins derived from animal foods (meats, fish, poultry, cheese, eggs, yogurt, and milk) are complete. But they might be the wrong type of foods for you depending on your nutritional type. Animal proteins are also much harder to digest because cooking destroys the enzymes, and most likely you've already have enzyme deficiency if you take medications, eat a poor diet or over age 40. Supplement with Food Enzymes will help with the digestion.

Some people prefer to eat raw eggs, meat or seafood to get more nutrients and enzymes. Just be aware, these foods are usually high in parasites. According to studies, 90% of Americans have parasites in their body, including children. That's why I recommend periodic parasite cleanses.Being healthy doesn't have to be complicated. Everyone of us was born with a brilliant body that knows how to stay healthy. All we need to do is feed our body real nutrients so that we can feel balanced and dis-ease free!

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